The Accra Regional Police Command has launched an enhanced operational exercise in Accra, arresting 215 suspected criminals in a recent targeted operation.
The operation comes on the heels of several disturbing recorded cases of violent crime in Accra, including a bullion van attack that resulted in the deaths of a police officer and a woman on Monday, June 14 at Jamestown, a pig farm robbery and the death of a 43-year-old man, and the Honey Suckle Forex Bureau attack and shooting.
The three-day operation, which began on June 17 and ended today, June 20, also rounded up 17 women amongst the 215 suspects. The ages of suspects range between 17 and 52 years.
Areas of focus for the exercise included Korle-Bu, Tesano, Amasaman, Nima, Dansoman, Abokobi, Accra central, Teshie, Madina, Bastona, Jamestown, Osu and Lakeside.
Though that was part of series of exercises by the command since the beginning of this year, the three-day operation forms part of efforts to fight violent crimes, drug peddling and street robberies.
The Police mostly intercepted wrapped narcotics substances, sharp implements, mixtures of concoctions laced with narcotics, tramadol, etc.
The operation also targeted and impounded 168 motorbikes, believed to be used in facilitating the robberies.
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
